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01 — Arrival Guide

The table is waiting at 14 Wharf Lane.

A converted 1908 bait warehouse, a wood-fired hearth, and a menu rewritten at dawn from the dock reports of nine partner boats. Reserve now — Friday and Saturday seats between seven and nine typically fill within eleven minutes of release.

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Reservations open thirty days in advance. For parties of seven or more, call the host desk directly.

The dark teal clapboard exterior of Ohl's Place at dawn, a chef carrying a crate of fresh scallops through the service door.

01 — Hours & Address

Four facts you’ll check before leaving the house.

Address

14 Wharf Lane
Harbor Town, ME 04108

On the inner harbor, between the public fish pier and the red lighthouse. Look for the dark teal clapboard and the painted “14” above the service door.

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Kitchen Hours

Tuesday – Thursday
5:00 pm – 9:30 pm

The hearth lights at five; last seating for the tasting menu is nine. Friday through Sunday the kitchen holds until ten.

Closed Mondays. The boats rest, and so do we.

Dinner Service

Raw bar opens at 5:00
First seating 5:15 / Last seating 9:00

Two seatings nightly. The dockhouse room takes a single private party each evening; the main room runs on rolling turns.

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02 — Getting Here

Come by land. Or come by water.

Either way, you’ll be at the door in a few minutes. The harbor is small and the signage is honest.

By Car

Parking & the short walk down the wharf

Complimentary valet at the head of Wharf Lane from 4:45 pm Tuesday through Sunday — pull up under the blue awning and hand the keys to Marco. Self-park is available in the Harbor Town Public Lot on Commercial Street, a four-minute walk along the boardwalk past the fish pier. Street meters on Wharf Lane are free after six.

  • Valet4:45 pm – close, Tue–Sun
  • Public LotCommercial Street · 4 min walk
  • EV Chargers2 stalls at the head of the wharf
  • OvernightMarina guests only — see slip-and-dine

By Boat

Slip-and-Dine: $25 off the check

Tie up at any of our fourteen transient slips directly in front of the restaurant, radio in on VHF Channel 9, and the dockhand will meet you at the gate. Boats docking at Ohl’s Place slips receive twenty-five dollars off the final check — a courtesy we’ve offered every season since 2003. Slips accommodate vessels to seventy feet with a nine-foot mean low water depth.

  • Slips14 transient · to 70 ft
  • Depth at MLW9 ft · power & water on every slip
  • VHFChannel 9 — “Ohl’s Dockhand”
  • Credit$25 off check, one per vessel
The inner harbor at golden hour — a lobster boat tied to the Ohl's Place dock with traps stacked on the pier.
The fourteen transient slips at Ohl’s Place face due south, shelter from the prevailing southwest wind.

03 — Before You Arrive

A few quiet notes, so the night runs smoothly.

Dress. We don’t have a dress code, and we’d rather you came in what you wore to the wedding next door than not come at all. Most guests dress as if they’re going to a good dinner at a friend’s house — a collared shirt, something you feel good in, shoes you can stand in on a wooden floor for two hours. Jackets are not required.

Children. Children are welcome at Ohl’s Place. We have a small list of plainly-cooked dishes for younger palates — buttered day-boat scallops, hand-cut pasta, our wood-fired chicken — and high chairs are kept under the host stand. If you’re bringing a party that includes a child under six, please mention it when you reserve so we can seat you away from the raw bar.

Large parties. For parties of seven or more, the host desk will route you to our floor manager, who can hold the long table in the main room or, for parties of up to thirty-eight, the dockhouse room with its working fireplace. Private events are booked separately through our events page.

Cancellations. We ask for twenty-four hours’ notice on parties of two, and forty-eight hours on parties of six or more. A credit card holds every reservation; missed reservations without notice are charged twenty-five dollars per guest. If you need to change a plan, call us — the host desk is reasonable, and life happens on the water.

Accessibility. The dining room and raw bar are on a single ground floor with two accessible entrances from the wharf — a level walkway at the north end and a ramp through the valet porte-cochère. All restrooms are single-occupancy and ADA-compliant. Service animals are welcome. If a member of your party has a mobility, hearing, or dietary need we can plan for, please tell us when you book and we’ll have the table ready before you arrive.

Dietary restrictions. The menu is rewritten daily, which means most restrictions can be honored with notice — gluten-free, pescatarian, shellfish allergies, pregnancy. Vegan and kosher kitchens are not feasible on the hearth line; we’ll be honest with you before you arrive if a request can’t be met.

Gifts & celebrations. Birthdays, anniversaries, proposals — tell the host desk when you reserve. We don’t charge for a candle in the dessert, and we’ll hold the dockhouse corner for the “yes” if you give us a heads-up.

— The hosts at 14 Wharf Lane

04 — Reserve

The boat report is on the line.
The hearth is lit.

A table at Ohl’s Place is the simplest yes you’ll make today. Choose your night, choose your seat by the window or by the fire, and we’ll have the kitchen ready when you walk through the door.

Reserve a Table Call the Host Desk

Weekend seats between seven and nine typically fill within eleven minutes of release — set a reminder, and don’t wait.